Basketball Game Preview: Pierce Bluejays vs. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats

The Pierce Bluejays will head out on the road to face off against the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pierce, who comes in off a win.

On Tuesday, Pierce beat Norfolk Catholic 42-29. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Knights are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 66-29 loss at the hands of Boone Central. The game marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Pierce, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.